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ambassador killein libya. protests continue in cairo against an anti-muslim movie-- the same movie that led to an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at least 40 marines are being sent to libya to beef up security at u.s. diplomatic facilities after ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed. the navy is positioning destroyers armed with cruise missiles off the coast of libya. and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> we begin with breaking news, police are on the hunt for a gunman after a shooting at morgan state university in baltimore. the shooting happened just before 5 p.m. near the fieldhouse on campus. police stormed the student union before 6:00 looking for that gunman but left empty handed. it's believed the shooting was the result of a botched robbery and the shooter and victim knew each other. the victim was shot in
ambassador killein libya. protests continue in cairo against an anti-muslim movie-- the same movie that led to an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at least 40 marines are being sent to libya to beef up security at u.s. diplomatic facilities after ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed. the navy is positioning destroyers armed with cruise missiles off the coast of libya. and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news...
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lou: in libya there is a perversion that u.s. forces fired on libya long before they killed our ambassadors and three other americans and injured others and stormed our embassy. it is a peculiar perversion of history. if you will, the expectation that this would be an act of war, many libyans would say that they had been at war with the united states two this is the problem. when the united states gets in the middle of someone else's civil war, then we own it. we are not in the syrian war. we turn the other way. when they ran into egypt, it went on the dictator. lou: what are your thoughts, doctor walid phares, as what the u.s. response should be? >> my concern is about the current response by the administration. specifically of america. we heard of other officials talking about notions of it is surprising and shocking and we did not expect it to happen. that means that the strategic analysis of the administration does not center the threat to be in egypt and libya. therefore when this is going to happen, we need to have an analy
lou: in libya there is a perversion that u.s. forces fired on libya long before they killed our ambassadors and three other americans and injured others and stormed our embassy. it is a peculiar perversion of history. if you will, the expectation that this would be an act of war, many libyans would say that they had been at war with the united states two this is the problem. when the united states gets in the middle of someone else's civil war, then we own it. we are not in the syrian war. we...
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let's go to libya now. news overnight that four people arrested in the murder of ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. >> this morning, we're learning identities of the other two americans in that attack. glen doherty and tyrone woods, former navy s.e.a.l.s who were acting as security there. meantime this morning, more u.s. firepower has arrived, the president vowing all necessary steps to protect u.s. citizens around the world. we're covering this important story the way only cnn can. we're live in libya, egypt and washington, d.c. >>> first to new developments unfolding in libya where four men have been arrested. libyan officials say they're suspected of instigating the attack on the u.s. consulate that killed four americans earlier this week. and jomana karadsheh is joining us live now from tripoli by phone. jomana, what can you tell us about these suspects and also benghazi's airport is closed. tell us what's going on there. >> reporter: brianna, we have little information yet on the
let's go to libya now. news overnight that four people arrested in the murder of ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. >> this morning, we're learning identities of the other two americans in that attack. glen doherty and tyrone woods, former navy s.e.a.l.s who were acting as security there. meantime this morning, more u.s. firepower has arrived, the president vowing all necessary steps to protect u.s. citizens around the world. we're covering this important story the...
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libya. the world needs more chris stevenses. i spoke with his sister ann this morning and told her that he will be remembered as a hero by many nations. sean smith was an air force veteran. he spent ten years as an information management officer in the state department. he was posted at the hague and was in libya on a brief temporary assignment. he was a husband to his wife heather, with whom i spoke this morning. he was a father to two young children, samantha and nathan. they will grow up being proud of the service their father gave to our country, service that took him from pretoria to baghdad and finally to benghazi. the mission that drew chris and sean and their colleagues to libya is both noble and necessary, and we and the people of libya honor their memory by carrying it forward. this is not easy. today many americans are asking -- indeed, i asked myself -- how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction. this qu
libya. the world needs more chris stevenses. i spoke with his sister ann this morning and told her that he will be remembered as a hero by many nations. sean smith was an air force veteran. he spent ten years as an information management officer in the state department. he was posted at the hague and was in libya on a brief temporary assignment. he was a husband to his wife heather, with whom i spoke this morning. he was a father to two young children, samantha and nathan. they will grow up...
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ambassador to libya. criticizing america's u.s. commander in chief while u.s. interests are still under attack and americans were dying comes off as amateurish and unpresidential and could be political suicide for romney in the long run. it is times like these when an unguarded comment can leave a lasting impression. compare romney's response to how the 1980 republican candidates for president reacted to the iran hostage crisis under president carter. as the atlantic points out, when news broke that an effort to rescue the american hostages in tehran had failed, ronald reagan said "this is the time for us as a nation and a people to stand united." and george h.w. bush went even further saying he "unequivocally supported carter and that it was not a time to try to one-up politically." mitt romney's been around long enough, he ought to know better. the question is this, did mitt romney kill his chances of becoming president with his reaction to the violence in egypt and libya? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. yo
ambassador to libya. criticizing america's u.s. commander in chief while u.s. interests are still under attack and americans were dying comes off as amateurish and unpresidential and could be political suicide for romney in the long run. it is times like these when an unguarded comment can leave a lasting impression. compare romney's response to how the 1980 republican candidates for president reacted to the iran hostage crisis under president carter. as the atlantic points out, when news broke...
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especially libya. the country is grateful for our assistance but they still need more assistance. >> chris' message would have beendo not waiver. that's the one thing he would have wanted more than anything, that this commitment to try to help stabilize fragile democracies is really what he had devoted his life to. and that-- the challenge now is to instill the rule of law and help them, not only find those who perpetrated, but to bring them to justice in fair trials and to be a contrast to, for example, the execution of muammar gaddafi but put them in on trial in ways these are new democracies committed to the principles of law andorder. >>fill: that's wh we'll be watching for next. robin wright, frank wehrey, thank you both very much. >> woodruff: coming up, we'll look at how libyan developments were drawn into the presidential campaign. also ahead: unveiling the iphone 5; spraying herbicides in oregon's forests; and counting poor and uninsured americans. but first, the other news of the day. here's
especially libya. the country is grateful for our assistance but they still need more assistance. >> chris' message would have beendo not waiver. that's the one thing he would have wanted more than anything, that this commitment to try to help stabilize fragile democracies is really what he had devoted his life to. and that-- the challenge now is to instill the rule of law and help them, not only find those who perpetrated, but to bring them to justice in fair trials and to be a contrast...
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that was denied by libya. so the fbi has to pass questions from the state department to the libyan government. they put the questions and you wait, sort of like a child's game of telephone, for tha information to come back before you can follow up. not the ideal way to run an investigation. >> this is amazing information you are hearing from your sources. i want to play something for our viewers from last thursday. secretary clinton said this about this investigation. let's watch. >> we are at the early stages of an fbi investigation. the team from the fbi reached libya earlier this week. >> so she said they reached libya earlier this week. no mention of being on the ground in benghazi. you are saying they haven't been on the ground in benghazi according to your sources here. is she splitting hairs here? >> in fairness to the secretary, it may be she wanted to be coy about where in libya they were for security concerns. that would be understandable. but the fact is it is not clear they have even been inside of
that was denied by libya. so the fbi has to pass questions from the state department to the libyan government. they put the questions and you wait, sort of like a child's game of telephone, for tha information to come back before you can follow up. not the ideal way to run an investigation. >> this is amazing information you are hearing from your sources. i want to play something for our viewers from last thursday. secretary clinton said this about this investigation. let's watch....
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people of libya. that's not the real libya. the libya that chris stevens knew and learned to love so well. after such a heartbreaking loss for our nation, i know that many americans are asking whether the united states was naive or miss taken to support -- mistaken to support the vast movement for change that cell phone as the arab spring. i know many americans may feel a temptation especially with so many domestic and economic challenges facing us here at home, to distance ourselves from people and events in libya and egypt and elsewhere in the middle east. we cannot afford to go down that path. yesterday's attack in benghazi was the work of a small group of violent extremists whose goals and actions could not be more at odds with those of the people and government of libya. the libyan revolution began peacefully and was dedicated throughout to the ideals of freedom and justice and democratic change. and when libyans turned out by the millions to elect a new government in july, they gave the pluralit
people of libya. that's not the real libya. the libya that chris stevens knew and learned to love so well. after such a heartbreaking loss for our nation, i know that many americans are asking whether the united states was naive or miss taken to support -- mistaken to support the vast movement for change that cell phone as the arab spring. i know many americans may feel a temptation especially with so many domestic and economic challenges facing us here at home, to distance ourselves from...
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mission in libya. they also claimed credit for a firebombing in may that targeted the red cross office in benghazi. they also claimed credit for that attack on june 6th that the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the ied attack, that ended up in that video. they also claimed credit nor an attack less than a week later on the british envoy to libya, the british one. that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the consulate of tunisia. so, yes, there is that video, this crude, anti-muslim video which is the latest anti-muslim provocation causing protests and riots around the world. we will talk more about that later. but what happened last night in libya does not seem to be the spontaneous outburst of a crowd that had its sensitivities offended by religious provocation. it does not seem to have been that kind of violence, at least at this early date. that angry religious mob phenomenon is part of the relevant context for under
mission in libya. they also claimed credit for a firebombing in may that targeted the red cross office in benghazi. they also claimed credit for that attack on june 6th that the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the ied attack, that ended up in that video. they also claimed credit nor an attack less than a week later on the british envoy to libya, the british one. that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the...
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diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya, was under attack. searches for the british monitoring group called it a well-planned assault that occurred in two ways. the sources said the attack involved a group of about 20 militants and included heavy artillery, machine guns, and rocket-propelled grenades. by morning, it was confirmed that four american diplomats, including the u.s. ambassador to libya, christopher stevens, were killed in the attack. that makes stevens the first ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1988, when arnold raphael, the ambassador to pakistan, died alongside the president of pakistan in an unexplained plane crash. president obama addressed the nation from the white house rose garden this morning. about 50 u.s. marines were deployed to libya and two u.s. warships are headed towards the libyan coast. secretary of state hillary clinton addressed the sad irony of the attacks in the wake of the u.s. support of the libyan revolution. >> today many americans are asking, indeed, i asked myself, how could this happen? how c
diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya, was under attack. searches for the british monitoring group called it a well-planned assault that occurred in two ways. the sources said the attack involved a group of about 20 militants and included heavy artillery, machine guns, and rocket-propelled grenades. by morning, it was confirmed that four american diplomats, including the u.s. ambassador to libya, christopher stevens, were killed in the attack. that makes stevens the first ambassador killed in...
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consulate in libya. that's where our ambassador and three other americans were killed. rick folbaum in our new york city newsroom with how it unfolded. >> reporter: there are hot spots in several different places so we thought it would be helpful to go through the timeline where and when it broke out. it began in cairo tuesday, 12 noon east coast time here in the states. angry egyptians upset possibly over a anti-muslim video scaling the walls of the u.s. embassy there. burning the american flag. replacing it with a islamic flag. seven hours later that's when the violence broke out in libya where protesters stormed the u.s. consulate building in benghazi, torching the place and murdering the u.s. am bass door there chris stevens along with three other diplomats. stevens played a crucial role helping libyans after the overthrow of muammar qaddafi. embassy in libya's capital, tripoli put on lockdown. all non-essential staff evacuated. overnight in yemen, demonstrators flooding the ground of u.s. embassy in
consulate in libya. that's where our ambassador and three other americans were killed. rick folbaum in our new york city newsroom with how it unfolded. >> reporter: there are hot spots in several different places so we thought it would be helpful to go through the timeline where and when it broke out. it began in cairo tuesday, 12 noon east coast time here in the states. angry egyptians upset possibly over a anti-muslim video scaling the walls of the u.s. embassy there. burning the...
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people of libya. chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about many great things for the first time in millennia, there have been individuals who have been able to paicipate in elections. and make decisions. but then we get the sad and tragic news that ambassador stevens and, according to the early reports, two marines, maybe another foreign officer was killed in this tragic attack and i'd like to say that we have spent time there. we were just in libya, mr. price and i, before ambassador stevens arrived and libya has held out great promise. i'm determined, as i know mr. pric
people of libya. chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about...
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ambassador to libya. we are going to talk with general spider marks about the search, and if it is possible at all to catch the people responsible. we will be right back. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org >>> in the wake of the deadly attack in libya, the u.s. has turned the focus to find those respon responsible for kil
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, and a loss for libya. what the imbeciles who killed him probably did not know is he was one of the best friends libya all around the world. if the dictatorship of gadhafi failed it is due in a big part to ambassador chris stevens and i want to pay him homage today before anything else. >> but what does it tell you about libya? have the extremist elements become so strong in that country? what it tells me about libya is what, of course, we all knew. there is a political fight inside libya between democrats and between fanatics, between those who believe in the process, which was -- which began with the fall of gadhafi, and those who want to stop the process. the guys who are still the minority in libya, who did that, this terrible criminal act, they want to freeze the arab spring. so the question today is should we help them to switch off the flame of democracy or should we continue to believe in the flame of democracy. i believe the second. i believe that we have more than evolved to help those who are --
, and a loss for libya. what the imbeciles who killed him probably did not know is he was one of the best friends libya all around the world. if the dictatorship of gadhafi failed it is due in a big part to ambassador chris stevens and i want to pay him homage today before anything else. >> but what does it tell you about libya? have the extremist elements become so strong in that country? what it tells me about libya is what, of course, we all knew. there is a political fight inside...
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ambassador to libya. he served twice previously in libya. he served as special representative to the libyan transitional national council from march 2011 to november 2011 during the libyan revolution. and is the deputy chief of mission from 2007 to 2009. in washington he served as director of the office of multi lateral nuclear and security affairs prior to joining the foreign service in 1991. he was an international trade lawyer in washington, d.c he taught english as a peace corps volunteer in morocco, born and raised in northern california. >> brian: to take that job, he had to be fearless and to go in there during the war and to serve in there after the war, he had to know the risk, but i have never met him, but didn't seem to bother him to the point where he didn't accept the position. >> steve: they were scaling the walls in cairo yesterday and in libya, i just wish they would have done more to tighten the security right then. i know we've got brave marines inside there and they would fight to the death. but still, they should have tig
ambassador to libya. he served twice previously in libya. he served as special representative to the libyan transitional national council from march 2011 to november 2011 during the libyan revolution. and is the deputy chief of mission from 2007 to 2009. in washington he served as director of the office of multi lateral nuclear and security affairs prior to joining the foreign service in 1991. he was an international trade lawyer in washington, d.c he taught english as a peace corps volunteer...
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>> the fbi is on its way to libya. david: where things are being held up to do the research, do you know the latest on that? >> always understand they're in libya meeting with the government people will share with them later reports. david: prints mahdi al-senussi, member of the libyan royal family, appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. sandra: the market took a fall. the start of the end of the market rally. david: the mayor has sought an injunction against the teachers union, we are live at the scene with the very latest. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher cha
>> the fbi is on its way to libya. david: where things are being held up to do the research, do you know the latest on that? >> always understand they're in libya meeting with the government people will share with them later reports. david: prints mahdi al-senussi, member of the libyan royal family, appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. sandra: the market took a fall. the start of the end of the market rally. david: the mayor has sought an injunction against the teachers...
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in libya. we learn if they graduate cal berkeley in 1982. the president spoke a few minutes ago condemning the attacks. >>president obama: we're working with the country of libya to secure our diplomats and we're looking to increase security at our diplomatic posts around the world. for >>jackie: fire investigators from the alameda fire department had just left. the fire broke out early this morning displeasing at least 15 people. if according to alameda fire around 1:00 a.m. there received a phone call from this two-story building that actually has four units inside. phil according to officials, bystanders and witnesses told them there were people still inside the building. at that point, firefighters made entry. they found one person still inside. that person was disabled and had to be physically carried out of the house during a fire. that person was treated here at the scene. we did speak to a fire captain who describes not only the fire, but the rescue. >> upon arrival, and bystander at a
in libya. we learn if they graduate cal berkeley in 1982. the president spoke a few minutes ago condemning the attacks. >>president obama: we're working with the country of libya to secure our diplomats and we're looking to increase security at our diplomatic posts around the world. for >>jackie: fire investigators from the alameda fire department had just left. the fire broke out early this morning displeasing at least 15 people. if according to alameda fire around 1:00 a.m. there...
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that is the samuation in libya. those host nation forces are not capable of defending fixed installations and we need resources and keep those people safe or they shouldn't be when you think about the war in iraq. where did most of the anti-u.s. soldiers and militants come from? they came from benghazi. it is not like we didn't know there is it a problem >> look. every country in the region has a radical islamic movement that is operating inside of it. and they move fighters around you they make no mistake about it and final question. have we gained anything by our involvement in the middle east? should we change our strategy. and like any president wouldn't. given what is happening to us. and our policy now is unstate we saw it unfold over the last three plus years we are disengaging from the middle east. our friends say why aren't you standing here with us. look at iran. permitting them to have a nuclear weapon and we have a feckless policy that is not standing up to them and we are pulling out of iraq despite the
that is the samuation in libya. those host nation forces are not capable of defending fixed installations and we need resources and keep those people safe or they shouldn't be when you think about the war in iraq. where did most of the anti-u.s. soldiers and militants come from? they came from benghazi. it is not like we didn't know there is it a problem >> look. every country in the region has a radical islamic movement that is operating inside of it. and they move fighters around you...
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that is the samuation in libya. those host nation forces are not capable of defending fixed installations and we need resources and keep those people safe or they shouldn't be when you think about the war in iraq. where did most of the anti-u.s. soldiers and militants come from? they came from benghazi. it is not like we didn't know there is it a problem >> look. every country in the region has a radical islamic movement that is operating inside of it. and they move fighters around you they make no mistake about it and final question. have we gained anything by our involvement in the middle east? should we change our strategy. and like any president wouldn't. given what is happening to us. and our policy now is unstate we saw it unfold over the last three plus years we are disengaging from the middle east. our friends say why aren't you standing here with us. look at iran. permitting them to have a nuclear weapon and we have a feckless policy that is not standing up to them and we are pulling out of iraq despite the
that is the samuation in libya. those host nation forces are not capable of defending fixed installations and we need resources and keep those people safe or they shouldn't be when you think about the war in iraq. where did most of the anti-u.s. soldiers and militants come from? they came from benghazi. it is not like we didn't know there is it a problem >> look. every country in the region has a radical islamic movement that is operating inside of it. and they move fighters around you...
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envoy to libya as the u.s. was restoring ties with libya after decades. and he was so excited about the potential for u.s./libyan relations. we traveled to one of the ruins. libya has really beautiful untouched roman ruins and there was really no tourism there. there was nobody there. it was myself, cnn's zain verjee and ambassador stevens walking through these ruins and we were amazed that there was no -- a little kid in a way in terms of his enthusiasm for libya, which was really infectious. when he returned in 2007, excuse me, returned last year to represent the u.s. as an envoy to the transitional government to the rebels, he sailed in as secretary clinton said the other day on a barge, really expeditionary and that's -- he really saw this not just in terms of the work that could go it was dangerous, but he saw it as an adventure and sean smith was there as a tdy at the state department, a temporary assignment, he it arrived days before his real assignment in the hague and the other gentlemen, you know, glen doherty working on securing libyan loose we
envoy to libya as the u.s. was restoring ties with libya after decades. and he was so excited about the potential for u.s./libyan relations. we traveled to one of the ruins. libya has really beautiful untouched roman ruins and there was really no tourism there. there was nobody there. it was myself, cnn's zain verjee and ambassador stevens walking through these ruins and we were amazed that there was no -- a little kid in a way in terms of his enthusiasm for libya, which was really infectious....
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consulate in libya. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent goal goal live at the state department with a timeline what we know so far. good morning, wendell. >> reporter: good morning martha. officials here say the attack at benghazi was well-planned and not just protest that inspired out of control as libyan authorities first played it. the consulate is collection of houses with an annex a short distance away. ambassador stevens, sean smith and security officer were only people in the main building when the attack began with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades about 10:00 tuesday night. a protest of an anti-islam film had been going on outside the compound for a couple of hours. the attack however didn't grow out of the protest officials think. they say stevens, smith and the officer officer, became separated when the main building was set on fire. they were trying to escape the smoke and flames. the officer made it to safety. came back a short while later. found smith dead but couldn't find
consulate in libya. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent goal goal live at the state department with a timeline what we know so far. good morning, wendell. >> reporter: good morning martha. officials here say the attack at benghazi was well-planned and not just protest that inspired out of control as libyan authorities first played it. the consulate is collection of houses with an annex a short distance away. ambassador stevens, sean smith and security officer were only people...
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personnel killed in libya. meanwhile, paul ryan makes comments about his handling of foreign affairs. it seems anything and everything is political. plus -- by american forces around the world. and cop tick christians. what does the religion of the controversial filmmaker have to do with the violence in the middle east? all multivitamins give me the basics. they claim to be complete. only centrum goes beyond. providing more than just the essential nutrients, so i'm at my best. centrum. always your most complete. so i'm at my best. my name is adam frucci and i'm the i love new technology,om. so when i heard that american express and twitter were teaming up, i was pretty interested. turns out you just sync your american express card securely to your twitter account, tweet specific hashtags, and you'll get offers on things you love. this totally changes the way i think about membership. saving money on the things you want. to me, that's the membership effect. nice boots! >>> our second story "outfront," fighting w
personnel killed in libya. meanwhile, paul ryan makes comments about his handling of foreign affairs. it seems anything and everything is political. plus -- by american forces around the world. and cop tick christians. what does the religion of the controversial filmmaker have to do with the violence in the middle east? all multivitamins give me the basics. they claim to be complete. only centrum goes beyond. providing more than just the essential nutrients, so i'm at my best. centrum. always...
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ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. this was cairo, egypt last night as a mob attacked our embassy there. they tore down the american flag and shredded it. want to bring in senior international correspondent nick robertson. he's in london. what can you tell us about the people who were likely behind these attacks? >> reporter: we know the last attack on the consulate was on the 5th of june. chris stevens was there at the time as well. the notes left behind said that the attack was revenge for the killing of a seen r your al qaeda figure. they said he was killed in a drone attack. that was never confirmed, his killing, until yesterday when the head of al qaeda issued a video statement saying that he was dead on calling on libyan jihadist to attack and kill americans. late last year the head of al qaeda sent senior jihadists to set up training camps inside libya. thr aware of the training camps and aware of the people running those camps. so we don't know if al qaeda had a responsibility in this or the groups affiliated w
ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. this was cairo, egypt last night as a mob attacked our embassy there. they tore down the american flag and shredded it. want to bring in senior international correspondent nick robertson. he's in london. what can you tell us about the people who were likely behind these attacks? >> reporter: we know the last attack on the consulate was on the 5th of june. chris stevens was there at the time as well. the notes left behind said that the attack was...
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we -- we haven't had close relations with libya for a long time that means there aren't that many libya specialists in this country so we've lost one and we can't afford that loss. >> reporter: she said stevens mastered arabic, he was deeply engaged and enthusiastic. after berkeley he went to hastings school of law a professor there says he was not surprised to hear that stevens went in and tried to evacuate his staff from the consulate. >> he went to save his own people. he didn't have to do that he could have sent the marines, staff members to that consulate. he didn't have to go in there. he chose to go in to try and save his people. it seems to me that's the epitome of what chris was all about. >> reporter: stephens stayed in touch with that pro -- stevens stayed in touch with that professor. he said stevens knew when he was in dangerous situations but kept at it, he was devoted to his job. the professors that we spoke with said they are dedicated to making sure that academic center is still established in libya. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> government officials in libya are conde
we -- we haven't had close relations with libya for a long time that means there aren't that many libya specialists in this country so we've lost one and we can't afford that loss. >> reporter: she said stevens mastered arabic, he was deeply engaged and enthusiastic. after berkeley he went to hastings school of law a professor there says he was not surprised to hear that stevens went in and tried to evacuate his staff from the consulate. >> he went to save his own people. he didn't...
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russia has strongly condemns the killing of the us some boss today in libya president putin said all governments should work to prevent provocations and he is our correspondent to your with more. president putin condemns the murder of the u.s. ambassador in libya saying that it's very troubling one diplomats are killed since they're supposed to be protected by international law and he said how important it is for everyone to unite in the fight against extremism but at the same time why do . that is the responsibility of every state and government to protect the feelings of the leaders of all religions being offended is that. if your state doesn't react in a timely and tough manner to provocations that are directed against the religious feelings of people then we happens is that the humiliating you can instantly ones when you start to defend their own interests and sometimes this can take an acceptable forms and even force people to use unacceptable you have to be human we would feel the region could fall into chaos which is exactly what's happening now in this respect and you like to
russia has strongly condemns the killing of the us some boss today in libya president putin said all governments should work to prevent provocations and he is our correspondent to your with more. president putin condemns the murder of the u.s. ambassador in libya saying that it's very troubling one diplomats are killed since they're supposed to be protected by international law and he said how important it is for everyone to unite in the fight against extremism but at the same time why do ....
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libya in 2008, there were 40,000 -- coming from libya just to italy. there was an enormous spike in people trafficking and with the drugs and security challenges that the european union had to deal with. from a security policy perspective, these are the big issues. what i'm now going to try to do in the time i have this kind of take a bit of a step back and give you, talk a little bit about the history of the society and explained why these issues are going to be very intractable to solve and why they have never been cell. there has been cross-border trade and trafficking of people weapons in goods and services for far longer than there has been a libyan state and the gadhafi government in some ways is at a loss from the maritime borders and has little to actually do that. and lots of cross-border trafficking. i will take a step back. the south is, you need to think about a few major ethnic groups in the south, tribal and ethnic groups. in the south piece of the country you can see the crew for a district and it's all the way through the border. there
libya in 2008, there were 40,000 -- coming from libya just to italy. there was an enormous spike in people trafficking and with the drugs and security challenges that the european union had to deal with. from a security policy perspective, these are the big issues. what i'm now going to try to do in the time i have this kind of take a bit of a step back and give you, talk a little bit about the history of the society and explained why these issues are going to be very intractable to solve and...
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therefore, very dangerous to libya. and from everything we can tell, they either opportunistically seized on this or caused it to happen. it's quite different from cairo in the sense it's not even clear there was a spontaneous gathering of a crowd there at all. clearly, there was a decision at some point by ansar says is a rogue group. there was a decision to use the incident as a kind of cover to carry out what appears to have been a pre-existing plan to destroy the consulate. i doubt they knew the ambassador was there. >> eliot: because there were rocket-propelled grenades used which makes you think people don't show up in the street firing rocket-propelled grenades. >> anti-aircraft weapons as well. >> eliot: this was serious weaponry. >> yes. >> eliot: does this comfort with what you heard a domestic terrorist group as james points out, domestic, not international group which would be plotting elsewhere? >> i have spent a lot of time tracking the role that al-qaeda and the mag ran has been playing this region throug
therefore, very dangerous to libya. and from everything we can tell, they either opportunistically seized on this or caused it to happen. it's quite different from cairo in the sense it's not even clear there was a spontaneous gathering of a crowd there at all. clearly, there was a decision at some point by ansar says is a rogue group. there was a decision to use the incident as a kind of cover to carry out what appears to have been a pre-existing plan to destroy the consulate. i doubt they...
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libya which happened during an overnight raid on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. back in the bailout a german court approves the permanent eurozone rescue for. paves the way to joy in the five hundred billion euro facility there are conditions attached all the latest from the german capital coming up shortly. and the european commission president says the needs to integrate into a federation of nation states in order to be saved from the debt crisis drawing anger from euro skeptics who believe the blog should be heading the opposite way. if you just joined us welcome it's eleven pm. kevin zero in this is r.t. and first washington has condemned the killing of its passage to libya christopher stevens and three other officials who died in an attack at the u.s. consulate in the city of benghazi the bloodshed followed protests over an american film which has been described as an insult to islam is the first time a u.s. ambassador has been killed while in post since one thousand nine hundred eighty nine going to future can as the latest tonight. we heard hillary clinton
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libya. track them down, and kill every terrorist involved. >> bill: all right. thanks very much. a reminder the colonel's book a very interesting read. democratic congressman will analyze the murders of the americans last night. dick morris on a bunch of new polling out today. some of it good news for mitt romney. we are coming right back from boston, massach >>> a mob launched into a fiery rampage there yesterday. the attack killing the u.s. ambassador and killing three others as well. the white house is investigating whether the rampage was planned to mark the anniversary of the september 11th attacks or as a backlash to an antiislamic movie z a second night of violent demonstrations in cairo. and there are no specific threats to their safety at this point. i'm ainsley earhardt. back to the o'reilly factor, thanks for watching fox. this happy couple used capital one venture miles for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards..
libya. track them down, and kill every terrorist involved. >> bill: all right. thanks very much. a reminder the colonel's book a very interesting read. democratic congressman will analyze the murders of the americans last night. dick morris on a bunch of new polling out today. some of it good news for mitt romney. we are coming right back from boston, massach >>> a mob launched into a fiery rampage there yesterday. the attack killing the u.s. ambassador and killing three others...
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." >> america's amnesty of libya is killed -- ambassador of libya is killed. a violent protest against an american made film. welcome to "g.m.t.." also coming up in the program, it could prove to be in the worst industrial disaster in pakistan history as more than 230 people are dead in a fire at a clothing factory in karachi. and germany's constitutional court says that there's nothing to stop the country taking part in the euro bailout fund. it's midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 1:00 p.m. in benghazi where a violent protest portraying the prophet muhammad has led to the death of four u.s. officials, one of them the ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. officials said he died when the consulate was set on fire. three others died. there's been no confirmation from the united states. the secretary of hillary clinton issued a statement. but she added there is no justification for violence. emily buchanon has more. >> inferno overnight at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. militants stormed the compound and set fire to buildings. it's not clear yet
." >> america's amnesty of libya is killed -- ambassador of libya is killed. a violent protest against an american made film. welcome to "g.m.t.." also coming up in the program, it could prove to be in the worst industrial disaster in pakistan history as more than 230 people are dead in a fire at a clothing factory in karachi. and germany's constitutional court says that there's nothing to stop the country taking part in the euro bailout fund. it's midday in london, 7:00...
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of what happened in libya. the reaction on syria. they lost their economic interests and that access to the oil resources in libya because of what happens. they took the united nations resolution, no-fly zone, as permission for nato to go there and intervene. in fact, this was not for the sake of the libyan economic interests. barack obama was unable to go there for many reasons. he has internal crisis. there was a deal with france. france was involved when we had a new foreign minister who was helping france. this was not done for the sake of democratization in libya. it is clear now that all of the economic interest and the access to resources the secured between four countries. the first is the united states of america, france, britain, and catarrh, who is also involved in the whole thing. we need to be less naive and deal with the situation, country per country, and understanding there are challenges, there are from behind-the-scenes alliances that are now important. there's something i want to say. all of
of what happened in libya. the reaction on syria. they lost their economic interests and that access to the oil resources in libya because of what happens. they took the united nations resolution, no-fly zone, as permission for nato to go there and intervene. in fact, this was not for the sake of the libyan economic interests. barack obama was unable to go there for many reasons. he has internal crisis. there was a deal with france. france was involved when we had a new foreign minister who was...
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why are you politicizing libya? >> you see there the man was surrounded and shouted down by the supporters of mitt romney. never answered that question. this morning senator john mccain was asked if he thought the statements after the attack was a misstep by the romney campaign. the senator quickly turned on the president. >> what this is all about is american weakness, and the president's inability to lead. iraq is dissolving o, our relations are israel are at a tension point. i'd like to see the president of the united states speak up once for the 20,000 people massacred in syria. >> joining me now is michael who is also an msnbc contributor and amy stoddard with the hill newspaper. a.b., sthas an pivot or avoidance? what would you call what senator mccain did that interview? he was asked repeatedly by savannah guthrie specifically about governor romney's actions, and he doesn't answer. >> he doesn't want to criticize mitt romney right now in the glare of this moment. you saw there were not a lot of people coming
why are you politicizing libya? >> you see there the man was surrounded and shouted down by the supporters of mitt romney. never answered that question. this morning senator john mccain was asked if he thought the statements after the attack was a misstep by the romney campaign. the senator quickly turned on the president. >> what this is all about is american weakness, and the president's inability to lead. iraq is dissolving o, our relations are israel are at a tension point. i'd...
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how can this happen with libya? we have to think of what chris was doing there and what his example was, which is to be directly with the people, trying to make a better relationship between u.s. and libya. this is an ongoing struggle. we don't see changes overnight and chris is at the forefront of this. unfortunately, we're losing him and we have lost him. but really, this is part of a longer trajectory that we're going to have to navigate and unfortunately as we just witnessed be day that is are very depressing like we just had. >> jim, one of the things this also seems to do is make us more aware of the chasm that exists between some of these governments, the government in egypt, the government in egypt, the chasm between the governments and the streets and the people that they're governing. >> yeah. i think in some ways this story while a human tragedy is both smaller and bigger than the current narrative. on one hand it's smaller in that the united states foreign policy is not going to be substantially altered.
how can this happen with libya? we have to think of what chris was doing there and what his example was, which is to be directly with the people, trying to make a better relationship between u.s. and libya. this is an ongoing struggle. we don't see changes overnight and chris is at the forefront of this. unfortunately, we're losing him and we have lost him. but really, this is part of a longer trajectory that we're going to have to navigate and unfortunately as we just witnessed be day that is...
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they killed four americans in libya. allen west is talking he is not happy at all with ambassador susan rice. >> when i rist ento do susan rice today several words came to mind, asinine, naive, inem president incompetent. when you look at the government the intelligence service put out a letter about potential threats and up riceings about a week before that. it was printed in the jerusalem post on 9-11. having been in a combat zone several times after 9-11 we were on a higher state of security and alertness on 9-11. should have been the exact same thing here. for susan rice to say this was not a rel coordinated attack. i have to ask her what her line of expertise and understand what a stance as well. the president in libya confirms that. >>> more on that every day as we continue to monitor the situation. >>> overnight at least 7 people were killed by a homicide bomber in baghdad. the attacker crashed into a car near the heavily secured green zone chth 26 people were injured and several other cars caught on fire. >>> a n
they killed four americans in libya. allen west is talking he is not happy at all with ambassador susan rice. >> when i rist ento do susan rice today several words came to mind, asinine, naive, inem president incompetent. when you look at the government the intelligence service put out a letter about potential threats and up riceings about a week before that. it was printed in the jerusalem post on 9-11. having been in a combat zone several times after 9-11 we were on a higher state of...
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military forces on the ground in libya and this of course in our opinion would be disastrous for the administration and of course egypt to president morsi because the letter on his hands is vital for him to maintain friendly ties of washington yet at the same time the muslim brotherhood which actually pulled into one small protest is a deadlock tonight. i think of president morsi as in a very difficult situation he has been making overtures to the united states. trying to put his government's policy in line with u.s. foreign policy we've seen a negotiation with the international monetary fund with the united states government with the monarchy in qatar to try to rehabilitate or restructure the egyptian economy which is in deep debt and deep crisis but at the same time he has his own political base to be concerned about as well and people could very easily turn against him if he is perceived as being too friendly to the united states and at the same time not defending islam or these attacks that are being made on islam this particular video production company. really just it's just ov
military forces on the ground in libya and this of course in our opinion would be disastrous for the administration and of course egypt to president morsi because the letter on his hands is vital for him to maintain friendly ties of washington yet at the same time the muslim brotherhood which actually pulled into one small protest is a deadlock tonight. i think of president morsi as in a very difficult situation he has been making overtures to the united states. trying to put his government's...
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that is the capital of libya. but it is way over on the other peninsula on the right on the eastern part of the country where the city of benghazi is located. this place that christopher stevens, our ambassador who was just killed, the place he wrote about in 2008 in this cable that was uncovered by wikileaks, it's right there next to benghazi, the city of derna. in order to understand how it is we just had an ambassador murdered, it's worth knowing what the ambassador had to say about this flas place. it's interesting and seems to be connected. derna is famous in america for anything, it's for a bad reason. when they were flowing into iraq to martyr themselves trying to kill american troops in iraq, al qaeda documents seized by the u.s. army in iraq showed the little town of derna in libya sent more volunteers to die in iraq in 2006 and 2007 than any other place in the entire arab world. libya, per capita, as a country, sent more fighters to iraq than any other country, but it was specifically derna, that town, t
that is the capital of libya. but it is way over on the other peninsula on the right on the eastern part of the country where the city of benghazi is located. this place that christopher stevens, our ambassador who was just killed, the place he wrote about in 2008 in this cable that was uncovered by wikileaks, it's right there next to benghazi, the city of derna. in order to understand how it is we just had an ambassador murdered, it's worth knowing what the ambassador had to say about this...